Hebrews 2:14 - "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;"  I read recently about a pit bull named Brooklyn who had […] [READ MORE]

Matthew 13:55 - "Is not this the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?"  My two sisters and I are one year apart.  When we were growing up, as siblings sometimes do, especially girls, we would monitor each […] [READ MORE]

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight”.   Early this month, one of my favorite athletes, Tim Tebow, arrived at the New York Jets training camp […] [READ MORE]

Romans 4:5 (Amplified Bible) – “But to one who, not working [by the law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God).”  “My bad”.  Used to hear this a lot, but not as much anymore, guess it […] [READ MORE]

Romans 8:37 - “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us”.   As a boxing fan, one of the most memorable championship fights in history was the famous “No Mas Fight” in November, 1980, which was the second fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and […] [READ MORE]

Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof".  When this new year began, I started a Bible study from Kenneth Copeland's Believers Voice of Victory broadcast called 100 Days of Prosperity with Pastor George Pearsons.  It has […] [READ MORE]

Proverbs 16:7 (Amplified Bible) "When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him".  I like golf.  Especially the final round of a tournament on a Sunday afternoon.  My favorite golfer, and one of my favorite athletes, is Tiger Woods.  I know, some […] [READ MORE]

Genesis 31:41 - “I have been twenty years in your house, I served you these fourteen years for your two daughters, and six for your cattle, and you have changed my wages ten times.”  I just read a story about a groundbreaking, precedent setting court case that will affect pre-nuptial agreements […] [READ MORE]

2 Corinthians 2:14 - "Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savor of His knowledge by us in every place."  The 1972 season Miami Dolphins football team remains the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a […] [READ MORE]

Ephesians 3:12 – “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.”  Remember years ago when you would check into a hotel and they would give you an actual key to your room, not a card, but a real key?  I guess it was too costly […] [READ MORE]

Romans 12:2 (Amplified Bible) - "Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs] but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude]."  Certain times of the year, especially around the holidays […] [READ MORE]

Romans 2:4 – “…it’s the goodness of God that leads you to repentance”.  For so long, Satan has trapped people into a sin consciousness, always thinking about what’s “wrong”, a performance based system of measuring our worth, accusing us of every little thing.  That’s a lousy way to live, but so […] [READ MORE]

  Genesis 13:8 - “And Abram said unto Lot, let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we be brethren.”   Message Translation: “Abram said to Lot, ‘Let’s not have any fighting between us, between your shepherds and my shepherds, after […] [READ MORE]

Galatians 5:22 (The Living Bible) “But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.”  As the New Year begins, so does the tradition of making New Year resolutions.  Unfortunately, it’s estimated that […] [READ MORE]

2 Corinthians 3:18 (Amplified Bible) – “And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His {very own} image in ever increasing splendor {and} from one degree […] [READ MORE]

Psalm 24:7 “Lift up your heads…that the King of glory may come in.”  David wrote in Psalm 40:12, “For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and […] [READ MORE]

Exodus 14:15  “And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:”  Forward: to or toward what is ahead or in front, progress, relating to, or getting ready for the future.  In the above verse, God was speaking to Moses, His […] [READ MORE]

Matthew 1:18  “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”  You've probably heard the phrase, “You can’t judge a book by its cover”, or maybe “looks can […] [READ MORE]

2 Corinthians 4:18 – “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen, for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal”.  Honey I Shrunk the Kids, a 1989 comedy about an inventor who accidentally […] [READ MORE]

Romans 8:37 – “What shall we say to these things?  If God be for us, who can be against us”.  I’ve only played golf a handful of times in my life, tennis is really my game, but I love to watch golf.  For those of you who watch golf, you must […] [READ MORE]

Romans 8:16 (Amplified Bible) - “The Spirit Himself testifies together with our own spirit, assuring us that we are the children of God”.  Several months ago, before the school year started, we hired a tutor to help our daughter with Spanish. She did the best she could on her summer packet […] [READ MORE]

James 5:17-18 – “Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.  And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the […] [READ MORE]

Psalm 23:2 (Amplified Bible) – “He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures.”  Go Green!  You’ve probably noticed that Go Green is everywhere!  As I’m driving my daughter to school I see a big sign for a construction project, Going Green!  On the back of the envelopes for my […] [READ MORE]

Daniel 3:19 – “Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury and his face became distorted and full of rage, he commanded the furnace be heated seven times hotter.”  I’m at the drive-through at KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken).  Instead of ordering the traditional or extra crispy chicken, I ordered the hot and spicy  […] [READ MORE]